Report Date: 1/17/2014
RA_LS755
Raleigh, NC Fri Jan 17, 2014 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News
Weighted Average Auction Report of Canton, Mount Airy, North Wilkesboro, Norwood, Siler
City, Smithfield, Turnersburg for the Week Ending Thursday Jan 16, 2014
Cattle Receipts: 4845 Last Week: 3245 Last Year: 4398
Compared to last week: feeder steers were mostly steady to 10.00 higher, bulls were
mixed, heifers 5.00 to 11.00 higher. Slaughter cows trended mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher,
bulls were 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows made up 24 percent of the offering,
slaughter bulls 4 percent, replacement cows 2 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders
70 percent. The feeder supply included 34 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 25
percent bulls. Near 15 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. ***This report reflects
prices of the majority of cattle with a USDA grade, weight, and sex during this sale
week. This report does not represent all animals at the sales during this week.***
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 204-245 226 192.50-209.00 201.05
24 250-295 279 195.00-225.00 208.92
8 250-295 278 220.00-240.00 229.10 Fancy
31 300-345 323 185.00-210.00 195.48
16 310-345 324 212.00-221.00 217.08 Fancy
94 350-398 376 180.00-211.00 192.41
22 350-380 363 208.00-214.00 210.68 Fancy
103 400-448 422 180.00-204.00 191.23
5 405-432 424 203.00-209.00 204.60 Fancy
71 450-498 476 180.00-198.00 188.15
76 500-545 522 163.00-190.00 178.69
48 550-590 567 164.00-185.00 175.94
4 550-580 564 171.00-173.00 171.51 Fancy
19 600-645 621 160.00-169.00 164.34
19 650-695 663 149.00-159.00 154.89
14 700-730 716 137.00-147.00 142.59
8 750-795 769 135.00-144.00 137.97
3 810-845 822 131.00-136.00 133.37
Small 1 - 2
4 215-230 224 135.00-142.50 139.34
3 280-294 285 135.00-140.00 138.28
7 320-346 334 137.00-150.00 143.67
6 350-390 375 140.00-145.00 142.36
Medium 2
10 210-246 234 155.00-170.00 162.62
12 255-296 275 150.00-164.00 157.37
16 300-345 325 160.00-170.00 166.01
32 350-395 376 158.00-182.00 171.79
26 400-446 427 150.00-175.00 166.39
15 450-495 471 150.00-171.00 160.24
17 515-546 532 130.00-164.00 155.58
3 570-595 582 152.00-157.00 154.37
4 600-645 619 136.00-140.00 137.35
Medium and Large 3
3 224-234 230 130.00-140.00 136.75
3 352-390 374 132.50-141.00 137.73
Holstein Large 3
3 355-395 378 100.00-111.00 103.73
5 400-425 416 100.00-116.00 110.70
3 460-485 475 98.00-113.00 107.62
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 185-195 193 167.50-177.50 173.52
8 200-245 219 152.00-160.00 155.69
21 250-295 277 155.00-170.00 162.86
30 302-345 327 150.00-171.00 158.81
3 310-346 330 195.00-198.00 196.28 Fancy
47 350-396 377 157.00-185.00 169.17
20 354-392 371 183.00-198.00 189.11 Fancy
89 400-448 426 150.00-175.00 161.91
7 400-415 409 183.00-192.00 186.58 Fancy
121 450-498 473 148.00-168.00 156.12
3 450-455 452 168.00-174.00 170.99 Fancy
89 500-546 523 144.00-162.00 153.54
62 550-595 569 140.00-158.00 150.14
24 600-648 620 133.00-145.00 139.75
13 650-698 669 127.00-137.00 131.98
14 705-745 728 120.00-133.00 127.30
11 750-790 766 119.00-126.00 122.46
12 800-845 830 105.00-115.00 111.53
3 880-892 886 110.00-118.00 113.98
4 900-945 920 97.00-100.00 98.26
Small 1 - 2
5 255-290 274 116.00-120.00 118.15
3 325-330 328 130.00-133.00 131.01
6 350-395 375 129.00-132.00 130.32
8 400-445 426 119.00-131.00 125.01
3 450-490 475 120.00-126.00 122.74
5 510-535 527 113.00-121.00 117.81
Medium 2
4 155-185 169 145.00-153.00 149.34
6 205-245 233 144.00-155.00 149.17
17 250-295 275 139.00-150.00 144.06
22 300-345 320 136.00-154.00 143.87
24 350-395 377 140.00-160.00 147.76
30 404-445 426 135.00-150.00 142.16
35 450-495 479 135.00-156.00 147.12
38 500-545 519 130.00-150.00 140.17
23 550-598 575 124.00-144.00 134.97
12 604-645 621 120.00-130.00 125.30
8 650-685 668 115.00-123.00 118.90
3 820-825 823 85.00-93.00 89.33
Medium and Large 3
3 310-345 325 114.00-126.00 120.11
3 305-340 318 100.00-102.00 100.64 Thin
3 365-385 378 122.00-133.00 128.25
3 454-490 478 120.00-130.00 126.58
3 520-532 528 89.00-99.00 93.96 Thin
3 562-588 572 110.00-114.00 112.03
4 605-635 613 81.00-93.00 88.06 Brahman X
3 660-685 672 83.00-90.00 87.37 Brahman X
Medium 3
3 355-395 373 123.00-140.00 132.30
4 500-525 508 110.00-115.00 112.01
Small 3
3 455-485 468 100.00-110.00 106.69
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
40 400-445 421 184.00-200.00 190.87
66 450-496 474 160.00-194.00 175.69
91 500-549 525 146.00-182.00 161.86
12 500-535 516 179.00-186.00 181.14 Fancy
75 550-595 571 143.00-175.00 161.50
56 600-646 622 137.00-160.00 148.35
30 650-695 672 132.00-150.00 143.13
14 700-735 719 129.00-144.00 135.27
7 752-795 777 114.00-123.00 119.43
9 800-838 817 111.00-124.00 116.18
3 850-868 858 102.00-120.00 110.62
3 950-975 962 95.00-109.00 100.94
Small 1 - 2
3 400-425 408 118.00-126.00 121.43
4 455-485 473 130.00-145.00 136.61
3 505-515 508 120.00-131.00 123.71
3 550-570 562 134.00-143.00 139.39
Medium 2
20 400-445 428 150.00-175.00 167.60
21 450-495 472 140.00-161.00 151.11
30 500-546 529 138.00-155.00 146.37
16 550-590 571 130.00-161.00 148.50
12 600-645 619 124.00-140.00 132.21
10 655-695 673 124.00-138.00 129.35
Medium and Large 3
3 562-580 572 116.00-130.00 121.99
3 565-595 583 100.00-105.00 102.99 Brahman X
3 665-694 680 110.00-125.00 115.00
3 712-740 724 107.00-117.00 111.30
7 754-775 769 100.00-109.00 107.46
Medium 3
3 500-535 520 117.00-125.00 120.38
Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 850-895 873 750.00-1050.00 935.59 Per Head 1-3 Months Bred
5 900-1140 1041 810.00-1160.00 1102.36 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
6 905-1090 980 860.00-1150.00 931.77 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
3 1260-1345 1307 1260.00-1450.00 1291.38 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
4 925-1000 963 800.00-900.00 829.17 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
3 1215-1460 1353 1010.00-1375.00 1206.07 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
2 840-890 865 650.00-680.00 664.57 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
3 935-1195 1102 940.00-1100.00 1022.74 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
2 1385-1440 1413 1135.00-1300.00 1219.11 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged
2 985-1095 1040 850.00-975.00 915.81 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
2 855-860 858 800.00-870.00 834.90 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred
Small 1 - 2 Young
2 640-680 660 700.00 700.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred
Slaughter Cows Breaker 75-80% Lean
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 1040-1395 1251 81.00-93.00 86.58
14 1095-1385 1281 84.00-97.50 91.11 High Dressing
5 990-1370 1162 79.00-81.00 80.03 Low Dressing
44 1405-1926 1541 82.00-99.00 90.97
47 1400-1999 1602 84.00-106.00 98.23 High Dressing
3 1445-1705 1570 74.00-84.00 79.24 Low Dressing
Boner 80-85% Lean
11 745-895 843 79.50-94.00 85.77
4 700-890 824 84.50-92.00 86.93 High Dressing
6 605-895 799 75.00-80.00 76.97 Low Dressing
212 900-1390 1150 73.50-93.50 86.05
94 900-1380 1175 83.00-109.00 95.90 High Dressing
76 910-1360 1128 61.00-82.00 75.01 Low Dressing
44 1400-1760 1524 82.50-93.50 88.81
29 1400-1885 1586 93.00-100.00 96.79 High Dressing
4 1400-1575 1493 76.00-82.00 79.04 Low Dressing
Lean 85-90% Lean
8 600-775 686 65.00-79.00 71.60
4 670-790 744 58.00-62.00 59.92 Low Dressing
46 810-1325 1053 69.00-80.00 73.73
3 870-1308 1073 84.00-87.00 85.78 High Dressing
53 805-1387 1008 50.00-69.00 61.05 Low Dressing
3 1405-1525 1482 75.00-78.00 75.95
Other Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
2 860-885 873 82.00-85.00 83.48
7 926-1170 1031 91.00-99.00 94.70
2 945-1025 985 100.00-104.00 102.08
Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged
3 935-1135 1008 74.00-75.00 74.69
Small and Medium 1 - 2 Young
2 635-705 670 96.00-99.00 97.42
Small 1 - 2 Young
2 700-705 703 72.00-97.00 84.46
Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 1000-1480 1230 94.00-105.00 98.53
12 1026-1460 1265 103.00-113.50 107.30 High Dressing
3 1025-1110 1080 90.00-92.50 90.86 Low Dressing
28 1526-2340 1850 94.00-104.50 99.79
34 1505-2225 1822 102.00-114.00 107.52 High Dressing
6 1535-2065 1757 81.50-88.00 85.86 Low Dressing
Cows/Calf Pairs: (24) Small 1 and 2 775-830 lbs middle age cows with 60-105 lbs
calves 575.00-800.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 820-1095 lbs middle age cows with 65-275
lbs calves 710.00-1390.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1125-1410 lbs middle age cows with
65-310 lbs calves 820.00-1850.00 per pair.
Baby Calves, per head: Holsteins 17.50-70.00.
Goats: Receipts 271, last week 60. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter and
Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 under 20 lbs 25.00-52.50, 20-40 lbs 45.00-90.00,
40-60 lbs 70.00-150.00, 60-80 lbs 85.00-167.50; Selection 2 under 20 lbs 20.00-36.00,
40-60 lbs 97.50, 60-80 lbs 70.00-80.00. Yearlings: Selection 1 60-80 lbs 100.00-155.00,
80-100 lbs 150.00-200.00. Does/Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 75.00-115.00, 70-100 lbs
105.00-135.00, 100-140 lbs 140.00-167.50; Selection 2 50-70 lbs 60.00-92.50, 70-100 lbs
75.00-115.00; Selection 3 50-70 lbs 50.00-70.00. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 160.00-
165.00, 100-150 lbs 177.50-250.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 110.00, 100-150 lbs 167.50.
Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 120.00, 100-150 lbs 160.00-195.00, 150-250 lbs
170.00-295.00; Selection 2 70-100 lbs 70.00-115.00, 150-250 lbs 142.50.
Sheep: Receipts 65, last week 0. Sold per head, weights estimated. Slaughter lambs:
Good 20-60 lbs 40.00-57.00, 60-100 lbs 110.00; Choice & Prime 20-60 lbs 75.00-135.00,
60-100 lbs 175.00. Slaughter ewes: Good 100-200 lbs 115.00-140.00, Utility 80-100 lbs
92.50-120.00.
Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC
919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/RA_LS755.txt
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